The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-08-16

FOUR DAYS LATER NEWS.
The Barkentine Planter Brings
Dates TO August I'd, Inclusive.

Dates 10 August I'd, Inclusive
The barkentine Planter arrived YES
terday, after a fine run of twelve DAYS
from San Francisco. She brings dates
to August I'd. The following is a sum-
mary:
British Affairs.
A London dispatch of July 29th saws
Gladstone addressed the London Liberal
Radical Union this evening. He said
that at the last election the Unionists
had majority OF only $4,000 in the
country, and that if the Liberals re-
claimed 10000 votes their strength in
Parliament, now in the minority, would
become majority. The recent election
had already given the Liberals six or
seven seats, gains which indicated that
fhe Liberals would triumph if Par1ia-
ment were dissolved tomorrow. In re-
gard to the Unionist members, he was
sure that the electors who supported, or
refrained from opposing, them at the
last election, mistook their position
They believed Irish autonomy to be a
questionable policy, or even mischiev-
GUS, but anyhow they expected that the
Unionists would cooperate with the re-
mainder OF the party in regard to Lib
eral principals, and especially against
coercion. He continued:
Ear from distnembering the Empire.
we intend to solidify it. Electors are
l-1r,idlv oud o1,,,0St m. ,,,-, 80
at the right judgment. The question Of
retaining the Irish members in West
minister is still an open one, but it will
never be allowed 10 interfere with the
attainment of cur object. When auton-
omy is gained, if Ulster desires sever
ance from Ireland, the Liberal party
will not stand in the way This ought
to be conclusive answer to those who
allege that the Liberals are indisposed
to try the effect OF reunion. The land
bill, as amended, confers vital and i'm
portant benefits on Ireland"
In the House of Commons, August Ist,
Dillon expressed disappointment at the
form in which clause % of the Land bill!
had been passed in committee. He said
tina. unless the bill was greatly amended
in the latter stages it would be the duty
Of the Nationalists to tell the Irish p-o-
lie that they mu-ttrust only to the sys-
TEN Of coa5;narian.
Baliour said The Ministry was not re-
epons;be Tor the elimination Of the
bankruptcy clause. 7. P. O'Conuor said
these clauses had committed soicide.
Clause p was eliminated. The Par
nellites have decided to adopt a passive
policy after the passage of the Land
bill, to allow speedy close OF the SEES
sion.
A committee OF the Federation League
held meeting in London July 30th. A
resolution was adopted affirming the i'm
portance of the British mail service be-
tween Vancouver and Hongkong. The
resolution will be submitted to the Gov
eminent
Prince Louis of Battenburg has been
appointed to command the British iron
clad Dreadnaught over the heads of
scores of seniors. 1t is expected that
the Radicals will criticse the appoint
ment in Parliament
Murderer Maxwell.
The father of Brooks, alias Maxwell i
making preparations to make an appeal
for his son to Lieutenant Governor Moor
house of Missouri. Brooks wants stay
OF execution, and believes that his son
would be sufficiently punished with inn
prisonment for life Mr.. Brooks is
Mason in high standing, and the State
officers assert that he is bringing Ma
sonic influence to bear on the case. Pub
lie opinion is SO decided on the issue that
i any clemency was extended it would
all forth great Indignation.
AfghanIstan Affairs
Advices from Canadian, received at
calcutta August list, state that the
Ameer of Afghanistan has issued a
PROCLAMATION informing his subjects that
he British Government is holding six
infantry divisions, each consisting of
line regiments, with cavalry and artil-